Seagate 7200.14 Chirping

[Trocko]

This is the message it gets for a short test..

Also, I do not know how to put this into a code box lol.


See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Index was outside the bounds of the array.
at SeaToolsforWindows.frmSTXMain.ProcessTestCompleted (Int32 xd)
at SeaToolsforWindows.frmSTXMain.Timer_Tick(Object sender, EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.OnTick(EventArgs e)
at System.Windows.Forms.Timer.TimerNativeWindow.WndPr oc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.296 (RTMGDR.030319-2900)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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SeaToolsforWindows
Assembly Version: 1.2.0.8
Win32 Version: 1.2.0.8
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Seagate/SeaTools%20for%20Windows/SeaToolsforWindows.exe
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Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly Version: 10.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 10.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/v4.0_10.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
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System
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1001 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Core
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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System.Windows.Forms
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1001 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1001 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System.Runtime.Remoting
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
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System.Xml
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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System.Management
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Management/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Management.dll
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SpawnCLR
Assembly Version: 1.0.4720.28702
Win32 Version: 1.2.0.8
CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files%20(x86)/Seagate/SeaTools%20for%20Windows/SpawnCLR.DLL
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CustomMarshalers
Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 (RTMRel.030319-0100)
CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/CustomMarshalers/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/CustomMarshalers.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Silvgearx]

+1 on the Seagates chirp/buzzing/humming sound. I tried 3 PSUs with the same results.

Yea you should RMA it quick, since seagate only has 1 year warranty. If you bought from Memoryexpress you can bring it back to the store for a quick rma.

[Trocko]

I will give them a call tmmrw and see if I can get anything more reliable... i dont even need 2TB of space... lol

[IRQ Conflict]

I went through hard drive hell with my Seagate's (7200.11) a few years ago. Replaced four out of five of them. Back when they had a five year warranty. Instead of increasing QA they drop the warranty. My heart lept for joy seeing the enterprise review of the new Intel SSD's.

[Trocko]

yeah, i originally had a 7200.12 drive with a 3 yr warratny, which is good until next november... and since they upgraded me to this 7200.14 drive, they put the existing warranty on it.. so after next nov, if i still have a SG i might be looking for something else lol.

[Adzsask]

Originally Posted by Trocko

yeah, i originally had a 7200.12 drive with a 3 yr warratny, which is good until next november... and since they upgraded me to this 7200.14 drive, they put the existing warranty on it.. so after next nov, if i still have a SG i might be looking for something else lol.

I have tried about every drive, the quietest I have found so far is my current 2TB Hitachi, love it.

[Trocko]

I don't really care how loud the drive is... I just want something reliable. But I will definitely look into Hitachi. The only reason i even came across seagate is because thats what came in the first desktop i bought 2 years ago. I knew nothing about WD or SG or any other companies, so i thought it was great. But.... reliability hasnt been outstanding in my experience, but i know others have had no issues at all. I guess im just unlucky lol

[Dzzope]

Seagate used to do really really good drives but in more recent years they have been questionable(understatement in some cases) and with the drop to a 1 year warranty they are one of the last drives I recommend
(though they are great value if you don't have any issues)

It is all luck of the draw, the best will have failures and the worst will have units that never develop a problem.

I've been really lucky with all my HDD's (touches wood) but I have stuck to WD blacks since their release. I've never had a single issue with them in any of the many builds I've done for myself/others.
That said a friend of mine had 2 raptors die within a week of each-other.. Nothing is full-proof

[Trocko]

Well, my RMA should be here friday. And the woman said it wil 90% not bew a refurb drive since this is the 4th one to fail, so im getting "The latest and greatest 2tb drive"... Lets hope it doesnt faill.... lol

On a side note, how should i go about clonging my data over onto the new hdd? Its not a boot drive, just storage.

[Trocko]

So i got the new HDD and cloned the old one over. So far this one is silent -fingers crossed- and hasnt chirped. Still on cc82 firmware, and its basically an identical drive.

heres hoping the drive lasts..... if this one dies i will seriously consider finding a hitachi, and selling the drive i get as a replacment... frig